Vard wins $300 million, 15 vessel module carrier order
MAY 11, 2014 – Vard Holdings Limited, which is 55.63% owned by Fincantieri has won a $300 million order to design and construct 15 module carrier vessels for Dubai headquartered Topaz Energy
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Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf
MAY 10, 2016 — Shell Offshore Inc. today took delivery of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, LA. Chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine,
HOS flagship MPSVs feature advanced GE solutions
MAY 4, 2016 — GE (NYSE: GE) solutions provided for two 302 ft diesel electric Z-drive MPSVs built by Eastern Shipbuilding for Hornbeck Offshore Services include the first MKII MV3000 Active Front
Keppel O&M completes LeTourneau acquisition
MAY 3, 2016 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed its $100 million acquisition of Cameron International Corporation’s offshore product division, consisting of the LeTourneau jack-up rig designs and
Halliburton and Baker Hughes call off merger
MAY 2, 2016 —The Department of Justice announced May 1 that Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned their planned merger, originally valued at $34 billion. The department filed suit on April 6,
ABS releases MODU lay-up, reactivation guide
MAY 2, 2015 — ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the offshore industry, has published a guide to help offshore drilling unit owners carry out rig lay-ups. The new ABS
Deep Sea Supply ups 2015 loss by $31 million
APRIL 26, 2015 — First the good news, now the not so. Yesterday, John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply (DESS) reported that four of its platform supply vessels had found work. Today,
Deep Sea Supply PSVs find work
APRIL 25, 2016 — John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply has been awarded a clutch of platform supply vessel contracts. They include a contract for two years firm, plus three yearly options,
Current offshore designs can handle Arctic ice
APRIL 25, 2016 — Current offshore structural designs can successfully survive sea ice demands under extreme Arctic conditions, according to a research study carried out by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Twin Disc for new class of SEACOR Fast Supply Vessels
APRIL 21, 2016—Delivered last year by Gulf Craft, one of SEACOR Marine’s newest Fast Supply Vessels, 13,500 hp Alya McCall, relies on five high-performance Twin Disc MGX-61500SC QuickShift transmissions to provide the